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The Master said, "If a prince is able to govern his kingdom with the complaisance proper to the rules of propriety, what difficulty will he have?
子曰：“能以礼让为国乎？何有？
If he cannot govern it with that complaisance, what has he to do with the rules of propriety?"
不能以礼让为国，如礼何？”
The Master said, "A man should say, I am not concerned that I have no place, I am concerned how I may fit myself for one.
子曰：“不患无位，患所以立；
I am not concerned that I am not known, I seek to be worthy to be known."
不患莫己知，求为可知也。”
The Master said, "Shan, my doctrine is that of an all-pervading unity."
子曰：“参乎！吾道一以贯之。”
The disciple Tsang replied, "Yes."
曾子曰：“唯。”
The Master went out, and the other disciples asked, saying, "What do his words mean?"
子出，门人问曰：“何谓也？”
Tsang said, "The doctrine of our master is to be true to the principles-of our nature and the benevolent exercise of them to others, this and nothing more."
曾子曰：“夫子之道，忠恕而已矣。”
The Master said, "The mind of the superior man is conversant with righteousness; the mind of the mean man is conversant with gain."
子曰：“君子喻于义，小人喻于利。”
The Master said, "When we see men of worth, we should think of equaling them;
子曰：“见贤思齐焉，
when we see men of a contrary character, we should turn inwards and examine ourselves."
见不贤而内自省也。”
